Preference
Preference noun - Positive regard for something.
Usage example: a preference for cool weather
Weakness is a synonym for preference in like topic. In some cases you can use "Weakness" instead a noun "Preference", when it comes to topics like first choice.
Weakness
Weakness noun - A penchant for something even though it might not be good for you.
Usage example: he has a weakness for chocolate
Preference is a synonym for weakness in fondness topic. You can use "Preference" instead a noun "Weakness", if it concerns topics such as like.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liking and preference
- liking and weakness
- love and preference
- love and weakness
- fondness and preference
- fondness and weakness
- passion and preference
- passion and weakness
- fancy and preference
- fancy and weakness
- relish and preference
- relish and weakness
- inclination and preference
- inclination and weakness
How words are described
| known | known preference | known weakness |
| individual | individual preference | individual weakness |
| special | special preference | special weakness |
| particular | particular preference | particular weakness |
| Other adjectives: similar, typical, usual, common, specific, original, obvious, simple, actual, real, big, huge, personal, well-known, traditional, general, apparent, elemental. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- So they effectively have no weakness whatsoever, not even a slightly-preference-impairing one like Max.
Source: Game Breaker / Nintendo Wars -
When Cortana asked it why it did so in Human Weakness, it simply said it was preference, as after having consumed many poets from different cultures, it grew fond of their gifts.
Source: Gratuitous Iambic Pentameter
Cite this Source
Weakness and Preference. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preference/weakness
Preference & Weakness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preference/weakness>.
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